by Teresa Shields Parker | Sep 14, 2019 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Purpose, Uncategorized
One day in 1977, I was sitting at the kitchen table in our small two-bedroom apartment in Eldon, MO. Roy, my husband, had just left for work. The sun was streaming through the east-facing picture window where our plants sat including the pine tree named Irving that...
by Teresa Shields Parker | Sep 13, 2019 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Purpose, Uncategorized
There are many ways God speaks. One of the most important ways is through His Word. It is living. It is the same and yet it is not a book that we read once and know it completely. Each time we read, even if it’s the same passage, we get more understanding. “For we...
by Teresa Shields Parker | Sep 12, 2019 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, Purpose, Uncategorized
God is always speaking. We just aren’t always listening. This is a truth that I’ve come to realize by trial and error. The problem is we want the handwriting on the wall, the voice from Heaven, the dimensions of the ark. However, God does still speak in all those...
by Teresa Shields Parker | Sep 9, 2019 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers
You’ve likely heard my story of massive transformation. I weighed 430 pounds and lost 250 pounds. That only happened because God never gave up on me and He hasn’t given up on you either. I know God’s heart breaks for those caught in the bondage of...
by Teresa Shields Parker | Sep 4, 2019 | Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Purpose
Ever feel discouraged, hopeless, lost, defeated, frustrated on your journey, whatever your journey looks like? If so, this prayer I wrote is just for you. As you know, my journey is about walking in wholeness—body, soul and spirit. That includes maintaining my...
by Teresa Shields Parker | Sep 4, 2019 | Blog, Devotional, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Uncategorized
I love the show extreme weight loss. That’s where the host chooses one extremely large person to lose half their weight in a year. He surprises them at in public and says. “I choose you for the transformation of your life!” I feel like I’ve been on that show...
